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17th Century, Wendover, John Duncombe, Farthing, 1664, hat trimmed with feather, 0.93g/6h (Berry & Morley 183; SCBI Norweb 341, same dies; BW. 140); Francis Funge, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.65g/6h (Berry & Morley 185; BW. 141); Ralph Hill, Farthing, 1655, rose, 1.07g/6h (Berry & Morley 186; SCBI Norweb 344, same dies; BW. 142) [3]. First fair, second about very fine, last fair to fine but with ‘excavated’ appearance, all rare (£120-150)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Preston-Morley Buckinghamshire Collection: Tokens.

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Provenance:
B & M 183 A Heal Collection, Phillips [Oxford] Auction, 30 September 1997, lot 320 (part);
bt S Monks October 1977.

*B & M 185 Glendining Auction, 18 November 1987, lot 291 (part);
bt M Dickinson December 1987.

B & M 186 bt S Monks November 1993.

The John Duncombe token dated 1664 shares the same obv. die as the token in the previous lot.
Francis Funge; his wife’s name was Elizabeth (†1687).
Ralph Hill (1633-1694), grocer; his wife’s name was Elizabeth (†1694)